Confronted with mortality at, what seems like, every turn, my life has come into sharp focus. It becomes very clear what is important and what is not. There is just no time to waste in living a full life. Things I used to fear doing because of what others would think no longer scare me. I am no longer concerned with living anything less than my best. I will not hold back on laughing loud, savoring beauty or following my heart. The illusion that life is predictable has been shattered and in that new reality there is no space for being timid. I am me and that is that.